Bike tour coming to Cheboygan next weekend

Twenty years ago, D & M ceased operations, setting the stage for outdoors enthusiasts seeking communion with nature to begin the process of converting the former railroad right-of-way into a recreational trail.

By Ron Campbell

Cheboygan Daily Tribune - Cheboygan, MI

By Ron Campbell

Posted Jul. 4, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 4, 2012 at 4:23 AM

By Ron Campbell

Posted Jul. 4, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 4, 2012 at 4:23 AM

Cheboygan, Mich.

Twenty years ago, D & M ceased operations, setting the stage for outdoors enthusiasts seeking communion with nature to begin the process of converting the former railroad right-of-way into a recreational trail.

And eleven days from now (ED NOTE: As of July 4), over 700 cyclists from across the U.S. and Canada seeking a family-like bond, freedom from everyday life for a few days (ED NOTE: that slightly-awkward phrase was a topical Fourth of July reference), oh, and ice cream, will roll through Cheboygan on the 72-mile, 2-Day version of the 21st Annual Michigander Bicycle Tour, via the NEST’s connecting rail trail, the North Central State Trail (NCST).